Mills River Homes with Creek Front Lot Description

Mills River Homes with Creek Front Lot Description

Welcome to Mills River, a charming town nestled in the heart of Henderson County, North Carolina. Known for its picturesque landscapes and serene atmosphere, Mills River offers a perfect blend of small-town charm and natural beauty.

If you are looking for a home with a creek front lot, Mills River is the ideal place for you. Imagine waking up to the soothing sounds of a babbling creek right in your backyard, creating a tranquil and peaceful environment for you and your family to enjoy. Whether you are looking to relax by the water, go fishing, or simply appreciate the beauty of nature, having a creek front lot in Mills River is a dream come true.

In addition to the stunning natural surroundings, Mills River also boasts a close-knit community, excellent schools, and a variety of outdoor recreational activities. From hiking and biking trails to local farmers' markets and community events, there is always something to do in this vibrant town.

Don't miss the opportunity to own a home with a creek front lot in Mills River. Experience the beauty and tranquility of creek-side living while being surrounded by the natural wonders of Western North Carolina. Contact us today to find your perfect home in Mills River.

Newest Mills River Homes with Creek Front Lot Description

$725,000
4386182 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Mills River, almost 25 acres! This land is ideally situated and convenient to Asheville, Hendersonville and Brevard. Only minutes away from the national forest, breweries, shopping and dining. Whether you enjoy hiking, horseback riding, mountain, biking, or camping, you will love this peaceful location. This is a hunting and fishing paradise with abundant wildlife in the lush meadows and woods. Boylston Creek (which runs through the middle of the lower fields) is great for fishing and swimming. Most of the property has already been fenced. This land has Farm status and therefore lower taxes. Bring your horses, cattle and other livestock. Make your own hay and be self-sustaining.

000 Cook Lane Unit #24.87 Acres, Mills River

Listing courtesy of Century 21 Mountain Lifestyles. angelac@C21ml.com
$1,475,000
3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 4386151 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Mills River. 25 acres ideally situated and convenient to Asheville, Hendersonville, and Brevard. Only minutes away from the national forest, breweries, shopping and dining. Whether you enjoy hiking, horseback riding, mountain, biking, or camping you will love this peaceful location. Live in the existing home or build your dream home. Three-bedroom two-bath home is move-in ready with new paint inside and out, newer flooring, and decks. It has a three bay workshop/barn. Grading has been completed for building another home and barn. You will be impressed with the incredible views in every direction. This is a hunting and fishing paradise with abundant wildlife in the lush meadows and woods. Currently on a shared well, but water rights will not transfer. New well must be drilled.

128 Cook Lane Unit #(25 Acres), Mills River

Listing courtesy of Century 21 Mountain Lifestyles. angelac@C21ml.com
$617,700
3 Beds ⋅ 3 Baths ⋅ 4355749 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Nestled on 2.33 acres in desirable Mills River, this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home offers the perfect blend of privacy, usability, and convenience—just minutes to grocery stores, restaurants, parks, schools, medical facilities, and local breweries. Inside, the open kitchen, family room, and dining area flow seamlessly and open to a spacious back deck, making entertaining a breeze. Outside, enjoy a beautiful setting with a large, flat yard ideal for gardening, play, or gatherings, plus a peaceful creek bordering one side of the property. A portion of the yard is fenced—perfect for pets and little ones. With room to spread out and an unbeatable location, this is the Mills River lifestyle you’ve been waiting for.

61 Rolling Hills Road, Mills River

Listing courtesy of Ivester Jackson Blackstream. ellen@ijbproperties.com
$900,000
4351347 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
This amazing tract of land offers a rare opportunity for development in one of the most sought-after areas of Western North Carolina. Ideally located just minutes from all that Mills River and South Asheville have to offer, including Asheville Regional Airport and Pisgah National Forest, the property enjoys easy access via a main paved road while maintaining privacy and natural beauty. The land has been professionally surveyed into a new plat illustrating 8 proposed homesites averaging approximately ±0.75 acres, complemented by a generous 4.44-acre green space designed to preserve open character and enhance long-term value. (Plat reflecting the 8-lot configuration and green space has been prepared but is not yet recorded.) The property features level to gently rolling topography with a mix of pasture and wooded areas, ideal for modern custom homes or a boutique residential development. A rare combination of location, layout, and flexibility in the heart of Mills River.

00 Old Haywood Road, Mills River

Listing courtesy of Century 21 Connected. markmarshallc21@gmail.com
$900,000
4347606 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
A rare development opportunity in Mills River, NC, one of the most sought-after areas of Western North Carolina. Ideally located just minutes from South Asheville, Asheville Regional Airport, and Pisgah National Forest, this property offers the perfect balance of accessibility, privacy, and natural beauty. The land has been professionally surveyed and designed into a proposed 8-lot subdivision, with homesites averaging approximately 0.75 acres. A thoughtfully planned 4.44-acre green space enhances the layout, preserving open views, natural character, and long-term value. (Survey and plat reflecting the 8-lot configuration and green space have been completed but are not yet recorded.) Featuring level to gently rolling topography, the property offers a desirable mix of open pasture and wooded areas, making it ideal for custom homes, a boutique residential development, or an investment hold. Easy access from a paved road adds to the property’s development potential. With strong location fundamentals, flexible layout, and proximity to outdoor recreation, this is a standout opportunity for builders, developers, or investors looking to create a high-quality residential community in a prime Mills River location.

00 Old Haywood Road, Mills River

Listing courtesy of Century 21 Connected. markmarshallc21@gmail.com
$5,550,160
4329922 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT Status
Presenting an exceptional 63-acre commercial development opportunity in the heart of Mills River, North Carolina. One of Western North Carolina’s fastest-growing and most strategically positioned commercial and industrial markets. Located at 32 School House Road, this expansive tract offers a unique combination of scale, zoning versatility, access to public utilities, and proximity to major regional transportation assets. Zoned MR-NC (Neighborhood Commercial), the property supports a wide array of commercial, service-oriented, and mixed-use development possibilities, with the potential for rezoning or conditional approvals for larger commercial or industrial concepts. This flexibility makes the site highly attractive for investors, developers, and end-users seeking a significant presence in a market experiencing sustained industrial and commercial demand. A key feature that sets this property apart is the availability of public water and sewer located adjacent to the tract—a rarity in Mills River, where many large parcels lack utility access. The presence of municipal utilities greatly enhances the development potential and substantially reduces upfront infrastructure costs. The land itself is primarily flat and usable, offering broad, functional acreage suitable for commercial campuses, retail and service centers, flex-industrial development, warehousing, light manufacturing, logistics, research facilities, or mixed-use clusters, subject to Town of Mills River requirements and approvals. The site’s layout and topography provide numerous options for phased development, subdivision, or a single large-scale commercial project. Mills River has emerged as a powerhouse for industrial and commercial activity due to its central location between Asheville, Hendersonville, and Brevard, as well as its immediate proximity to Interstate 26, U.S. 280, and the Asheville Regional Airport. National and international companies—including Sierra Nevada Brewing, Amazon, FedEx, Pepsi, GF Linamar, and others have invested heavily in this corridor, drawn by excellent transportation access, a stable workforce, logistics advantages, and a pro-business regulatory environment. Industrial and commercial land absorption in Mills River has outpaced supply for years, creating strong long-term value and making large contiguous tracts with utility access increasingly scarce. An old 1850’s colonial home remains on the property; however, it is considered to have no contributory value and is not expected to affect redevelopment plans. The highest and best use of the site lies overwhelmingly in its commercial and industrial potential. With its combination of location, visibility, access, utilities, and sheer acreage, this property represents one of the most compelling development opportunities currently available in Western North Carolina. Whether your vision is a corporate campus, industrial park, commercial center, or an investment hold for future appreciation, 32 School House Road delivers the fundamentals that developers and end-users seek—location strength, infrastructure, zoning flexibility, and market momentum. This is a rare chance to control a legacy-sized tract in a thriving commercial hub poised for continued long-term growth.

32 School House Road, Mills River

Listing courtesy of Keller Williams Mtn Partners, LLC. davidleeteam@gmail.com
$2,900,000
3 Beds ⋅ 3 Baths ⋅ 4312252 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Discover the perfect blend of peaceful country living and convenient access to Asheville, Brevard, and Hendersonville. Six parcels make up this multi generational 59 +/- acre parcel. It is just minutes from the Turkey Pen entrance of Pisgah National Forest—an outdoor lover’s paradise with hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking right at your doorstep. Approximately 20+ acres are gentle and level terrain. Whether you're envisioning a private estate, equestrian retreat, or working farm, this land offers the freedom to bring your vision to life. Enrolled in both the Wildlife Conservation Land Program and the Present-Use Value Program, the property also provides valuable tax deferment benefits. At its center sits a well-maintained brick ranch home, surrounded by open fields perfect for grazing, riding, or future home sites. A peaceful pond adds to the charm, offering a serene place to unwind and soak in the natural beauty. Multiple potential building sites. Ideal for a family estate or homesteading and farming.

71 Happy Valley Drive, Mills River

Listing courtesy of Howard Hanna Beverly-Hanks Fletcher. billy.taylor@allentate.com
$2,100,000
4311982 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Mills River. 49.9 acres ideally situated and convenient to Asheville, Hendersonville, and Brevard. Only minutes away from the national forest, breweries, shopping and dining. Whether you enjoy hiking, horseback riding, mountain, biking, or camping you will love this peaceful location. Live in the existing home or build your dream home. Three bedroom two bath home is move-in ready with new paint inside and out, newer flooring, and decks. It has a three bay workshop/barn. Grading has been completed for building another home and barn. You will be impressed with the incredible views in every direction. This is a hunting and fishing paradise with abundant wildlife in the lush meadows and woods. Boylston Creek (which runs through the middle of the lower fields) is great for fishing and swimming. Most of the property has already been fenced. This farm has Farm status and therefore lower taxes. Bring your horses, cattle and other livestock. Make your own hay and be self-sustaining.

128 Cook Lane, Mills River

Listing courtesy of Century 21 Mountain Lifestyles. angelac@C21ml.com
$2,100,000
3 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 4308839 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Mills River. 49.9 acres ideally situated and convenient to Asheville, Hendersonville, and Brevard. Only minutes away from the national forest, breweries, shopping and dining. Whether you enjoy hiking, horseback riding, mountain, biking, or camping you will love this peaceful location. Live in the existing home or build your dream home. Three bedroom two bath home is move-in ready with new paint inside and out, newer flooring, and decks. It has a three bay workshop/barn. Grading has been completed for building another home and barn. You will be impressed with the incredible views in every direction. This is a hunting and fishing paradise with abundant wildlife in the lush meadows and woods. Boylston Creek (which runs through the middle of the lower fields) is great for fishing and swimming. Most of the property has already been fenced. This farm has Farm status and therefore lower taxes. Bring your horses, cattle and other livestock. Make your own hay and be self-sustaining. Currently on a shared well, but water rights will not transfer. New well must be drilled.

126 & 128 Cook Lane, Mills River

Listing courtesy of Century 21 Mountain Lifestyles. angelac@C21ml.com
$1,395,000
4293127 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE UNDER CONTRACT Status
LISTED WHEN SOLD. One of Mills River's most sought after retail sites located at the intersection of NC 191 (Haywood Rd) and NC 280 (Boylston Hwy). Best suited for pharmacy, QSR, retail box, mixed-use, etc.- multiple points of access from two major highways! Small creek crosses the rear of site, public sewer on site; fiber optic easement parallels the creek. Value is in the land! High visibility, strong traffic counts, fronts two major arteries! Watershed III regulations apply, zoned MR-GB. Call agent for showings- tenant occupied. Strong growth, high visibility! A new Publix S/C developing up the road along NC 280/191. By appointment only!

4184 Haywood Road, Mills River

Listing courtesy of NAI Allen Tate Beverly-Hanks Commercial. markmorris@naibeverly-hanks.com
$1,150,000
4267340 MLS ⋅ ACTIVE Status
Seller says bring all offers! Truly a perfect location...discover this rare opportunity to own 10 picturesque acres in Hendersonville—just 7 minutes to Mills River Ingles and 13 minutes to Asheville Regional Airport! This former farmstead offers the perfect blend of privacy, beauty, and location. Gently rolling hills, cleared pastures, and a meandering creek make this property ideal for equestrian use, hobby farming, or creating a serene luxury estate. The land features an old silo and other farm buildings, a nod to its rich agricultural history, and is surrounded by sweeping pastoral views. Located directly across from a beautiful estate, this property is situated in a highly desirable area where privacy meets prestige. A private well is already in place, plus a 3-bedroom septic system with multiple stunning home site options to bring your vision to life. Whether you're seeking a peaceful retreat, a working farm, or an investment in one of Mills River’s most coveted areas, this land is truly one of a kind.

997 Tole Allison Road, Mills River

Listing courtesy of BluAxis Realty. alice@bluaxis.com
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